Fascination Street

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"Fascination Street"
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Single by The Cure
from the album Disintegration
B-side
  • "Babble"
  • "Out of Mind"
Released18 April 1989
Recorded1988
GenreGothic rock[1]
Length4:20 (Single version)
5:16 (Album version)
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Boris Williams, Simon Gallup, Roger O'Donnell, Robert Smith, Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst
Producer(s)Robert Smith, Dave Allen
The Cure singles chronology
"Lullaby"
(1989) 		"Fascination Street"
(1989) 		"Lovesong"
(1989)
Music video
"Fascination Street" on YouTube

"Fascination Street" is a 1989 North-American-only single by the English rock band The Cure from their album Disintegration.

Their American record company refused the band's original choice "Lullaby" as the first single (it was the lead single in the UK and was released in the U.S. later) and used "Fascination Street" instead. The song is notable for its extended bass introduction.

The song became the band's first number-one single on Billboard's then-newly created Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it stayed on top for seven weeks.

An extended mix was also produced, notable in which the lyrics begin after a 4:00 instrumental intro.

Background[]

"Fascination Street" was inspired by an alcoholic night in New Orleans.[2]

Other appearances[]

  • The song appeared in the video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock and in the documentary Warren Miller's... Like There's No Tomorrow.
  • The song also appeared in the fourth episode of 13 Reasons Why.
  • The song also appeared on the Lost Angels soundtrack.

Track listing[]

7": Elektra / 7 69300 (US)[]

  1. "Fascination Street" [Remix] (4:17)
  2. "Babble" (4:16)
  • also available on cassette 9 469300

12": Elektra / 96 67040 (CDN)[]

  1. "Fascination Street" [Extended Remix] (8:48)
  2. "Babble" (4:16)
  3. "Out of Mind" (3:51)

12": Elektra / 0-66704 (US)[]

  1. "Fascination Street" [Extended Remix] (8:48)
  2. "Babble" (4:16)
  3. "Out of Mind" (3:51)

CD: Elektra / 66702-2 (US)[]

  1. "Fascination Street" [Remix] (4:17)
  2. "Babble" (4:16)
  3. "Out of Mind" (3:51)
  4. "Fascination Street" [Extended Remix] (8:48)

Personnel[]

Band[]

Production[]

Charts[]

Charts (1989) Peak
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 46
US Billboard Dance Club Play[4] 7
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] 24
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[6] 1

See also[]

  • List of Billboard number-one alternative singles of the 1980s

References[]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Cure – Galore: The Singles 1987–1997". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ^ Andy Greene. "Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Cure Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. ^ "The Cure Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. ^ "The Cure – Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  5. ^ "The Cure Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  6. ^ "The Cure Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.

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